Recent content by Gamma1214

I always got a kick out of the way Silky describes the 650 on their website: "This Katanaboy 650 is a two-handed cutting beast perfect for the guy that you don't trust with a chainsaw."

My 1st trip is always with the pack as well (I double-portage everything) so that the trail is clear when I am carrying the canoe. As for how much clearing: I think that's somewhat situational. If I'm sure that I'm on the portage and the loop is unlikely to be otherwise maintained, I might be...

Most hunters around here won't shoot piebald or albino deer. Word is that they're bad luck & the shooter will die within the year. Now, I'm not overly superstitious but there's plenty of brown deer around so I'm not risking it.

Well done, Glenn; yet another instance of CTN separating its members from any loose cash. I'm gonna need another job to hang out with you guys. (yeah, I'll almost certainly be packing a Katanaboy in August when I next visit NW Ontario. I too was debating the 500 or 650 but "Bigger is better"...

Welcome. Even though retired from tripping, your accumulated knowledge & willingness to share experiences is appreciated.

I was going to be content to just ignore the thread as a "different strokes" kinda thing but now ya got me piling on. :LOL: I know that the demographics of the site users change over time but I'm trying to spend more time in the woods not less. I'll never forget the outfitter telling me...

Cook Forest Canoe Rental, Clarington, PA today

I might feel differently a few months in but, right now, it sounds like my dream job.

What are your goals? Are you looking for a way to preserve your videos for your own use & selected sharing or are you hoping to monetize the project(s)? (or at least, have that option)

Are the shaft facings just for color variation; so that you can plane the blade & shaft center thinner and, therefore, save time on the blade, or both? Also, what thickness did you plane to / how thick are the facings? (I do solid wood paddles but I do like the color variations of the laminates)

Welcome. Always great to have folks from other areas (tripping vicariously works both ways).

Nope. I'm back in PA and back to working (all 7 days this week) but I appreciate the offer. I'll certainly need to go back someday but my next vacation will be August '26 and will include a return to NW Ontario. Let us know what turnout is like & what you think of the swamp. (I'll be...

My buddy has one of those chairs that he uses for hunting. With cowhide, if taken care of at all, that chair will probably outlast all of us. (and still look good doing it). Nicely done.

I knew water hyacinth. It's sold locally for use in koi ponds. It does not tolerate frost, however, so it'll never be invasive here. I did notice the difference in bills after I started comparing but the color difference of the legs was what alerted me. Yes, the landscape is far different...

I dunno... A kid (25ish) at work got a call recently that "needed to verify some info due to a data breach". The imbecile gave them everything: Social Security number, banking info, birthdate... everything anyone would need to clean him out or assume his identity. Granted, I've never...